Steinernema weiseri n. sp. (Rhabditida, Steinernematidae), a new entomopathogenic nematode from Europe

Systematic Parasitology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-47

  Mracek Z ^a   Sturhan, D ^b   Reid, A ^c,d  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b Institut fur Nematologie und Wirbeltierkunde   (Germany)

^c CABI   (United Kingdom)

^d Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CZECH REPUBLIC; DNA, HELMINTH; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; DNA, RIBOSOMAL SPACER; FEMALE; INSECTS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH; RHABDITIDA; SOIL;

GALLERIA MELLONELLA; INVERTEBRATA; MALUS X DOMESTICA; RHABDITIDA; STEINERNEMA; STEINERNEMA FELTIAE; STEINERNEMATIDAE;

EID: 0141677700     PISSN: 01655752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025531302519     Document Type: Article

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